{"id":9055,"date":"2023-04-27T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T04:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/?p=9055"},"modified":"2023-04-28T17:41:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T12:11:15","slug":"proofs-similar-triangles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/proofs-similar-triangles\/","title":{"rendered":"Proofs with Similar Triangles"},"content":{"rendered":"
Definition:<\/strong> To show two triangles are similar, it is sufficient to show that two angles of one triangle are congruent (equal) to two angles of the other triangle. SSS for similar triangles is NOT the same theorem as we used for congruent triangles. To show triangles are similar, it is sufficient to show that the three sets of corresponding sides are in proportion.
\nTwo triangles are similar<\/strong> if and only if the corresponding sides are in proportion and the corresponding angles are congruent.<\/p>\n
\nThere are three accepted methods of proving triangles similar:<\/strong><\/p>\nAA<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nTheorem:<\/strong>
\nIf two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, the triangles are similar.<\/p>\nSSS for similarity<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nTheorem:<\/strong>
\nIf the three sets of corresponding sides of two triangles are in proportion, the triangles are similar.<\/p>\n